National Coalition For Women With Heart Disease Inc

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN WITH OR AT RISK OF HEART DISEASE , WHILE FIGHTING FOR EQUITY IN HEART HEALTH.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THROUGH WOMENHEART'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS WE SEEK TO REACH THE MILLIONS OF WOMEN LIVING WITH OR AT RISK OF HEART DISEASE WITH SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESOURCES ON HEART DISEASE AND RISK FACTORS FOR WOMEN. WOMENHEART CHAMPIONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO SUPPORTING WOMENHEART'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS AND PARTICIPATE FULLY IN NATIONAL EVENTS. THESE DEDICATED VOLUNTEER LEADERS SHARE A PASSION FOR RAISING AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE EFFECTS OF HEART DISEASE ON WOMEN. THEY ALSO SHARE THEIR STORIES WITH MEDIA, POLICY MAKERS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER WOMEN ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE HEART HEALTH FOR ALL WOMEN.

PUBLIC POLICY: WOMENHEART ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE MILLIONS OF WOMEN LIVING WITH OR AT RISK OF HEART DISEASE. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO ENSURE FEDERAL POLICIES PROTECT THE HEALTH OF WOMEN HEART PATIENTS THROUGH POLICY AND LEGISLATION ACTIVITIES. WOMENHEART CONDUCTS CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS TO BRING ATTENTION AND AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES OF HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN.

CHAMPION TRAINING & SUPPORT: WOMENHEART'S CHAMPION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TRAINS, SUPPORTS AND EDUCATES WOMENHEART CHAMPION LEADERS TO SUPPORT WOMEN LIVING WITH HEART DISEASE, EDUCATE WOMEN AT RISK OF HEART DISEASE ABOUT RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTION, AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF ALL WOMEN LIVING WITH OR AT RISK OF HEART DISEASE. THIS IS DONE THROUGH ITS SIGNATURE TRAINING PROGRAM, THE SCIENCE & LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN HEART PATIENTS WITH MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, RISK FACTORS, AND PREVENTION. WOMEN ALSO LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT OTHER WOMEN THROUGH MONTHLY VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON SUPPORT NETWORKS WITHIN COMMUNITIES AND AT LOCAL HOSPITALS. WOMENHEART ALSO PROVIDES ON-GOING TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR WOMENHEART CHAMPIONS THROUGH AN ONLINE TRAINING PORTAL AS WELL AS ITS VOLUNTEER PORTAL FOR NATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR FURTHER OUTREACH TO WOMEN LIVING WITH OR AT RISK OF HEART DISEASE.

PATIENT SUPPORT & EDUCATION: WOMENHEART OFFERS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE SUPPORT TO FEMALE HEART PATIENTS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY. FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH HEART DISEASE, THE WOMENHEART SUPPORT NETWORKS OFFER PEER-TO-PEER PATIENT SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT AND SECONDARY PREVENTION TRAINING ACCESSIBLE TO WOMEN IN NEED. IN 2022, THE SISTERMATCH APP WAS RELEASED BY WOMENHEART, AN APP THAT ALLOWS WOMEN TO CONNECT ONE-TO-ONE WITH A VOLUNTEER. THE VOLUNTEER CAN OFFER NEEDED ASSISTANCE OVER THE PHONE, THROUGH THE APP, IN-PERSON OR VIA EMAIL AT A TIME THAT IS SUITABLE FOR ALL PARTIES. THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSPITALS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH AND PROVIDES A SOLID, COMMUNITY-BASED FOUNDATION FOR WOMENHEART PATIENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. PATIENT EDUCATION IS PRIMARILY PROVIDED THROUGH OUR SUPPORT NETWORKS THAT HOST VARIOUS MEETINGS AND EVENTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO WOMEN LIVING WITH HEART DISEASE. THE PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE WOMEN ARE EQUIPPED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH, FEEL EMPOWERED TO DISCUSS CONCERNS WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND PREVENT EXACERBATION OF THEIR CURRENT DISEASE CONDITION.